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Microstructural Changes of Mayonnaise during Storage (마요네즈 저장 중 미세구조의 변화)

  • Song, Young-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.300-306
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    • 1990
  • The microstrutural changes of mayonnaise during storage were examined by light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Fresh mayonnaise was composed of heterogenous population of dispersed spherical oil droplets and droplet size was normally distributed with one mode. During storage at $60^{\circ}C\;and\;-10^{\circ}C$, a shift in droplet size distribution toward larger droplets was observed, as a result of coalescence of lipid droplets. Turbidimetric study also confirmed that coalescence was occurring during this accelerated aging treatments. Measurements obtained from SEM microgrphs provided better determination of smaller droplets and resulted in lower mean diameter of droplets than those obtained from LM. From these results, SEM was found to be an advantageous method of examining emulsion products as compared to LM, providing a better resolution of small droplets and a more representative view of droplet distribution, as dilution of the sample was avoided.

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The Activation of Job Performance of the Elderly in Korea (노인의 직업활동 활성화 방안 구축을 위한 기초연구)

  • Chun, Jee-Won;Park, Mee-Sok
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.44 no.7 s.221
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    • pp.21-39
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    • 2006
  • In modem society, elderly people's continual working is not only effective for realizing elderly welfare but is also an efficient scheme for improving national competitive power with the aging of societies. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to obtain confirmed data on the methods by which people can prepare for elderly people's working and increase the workforce participation rate. The study subjects were 300 male and female elderly people over the age of 60, living and working in Seoul. The method of sampling was purposive sampling in which the subject are extracted and assigned according to their occupations and gender. The results were as follows. Firstly, elderly people have a strong desire for employment stability. Secondly, they lack knowledge on obtaining information about jobs and approaching their desired job field. Thirdly, the subjects suggested that it is necessary to raise the level of social recognition about elderly people's working and to develop an environment that is conducive for increasing the working rate of the elderly.

Improvement of Submarine Cooling System using HILS Simulation (HILS 기반의 수중체 냉각 시스템 개선)

  • Jung, Sung-Young;Oh, Jin-Seok
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.49 no.5
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    • pp.376-383
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    • 2012
  • Owing to rapid development of power device and inverters, most of submarines adopt an eletric propulsion system. Although PMPM(Permanent Magnet Propulsion Motor) propulsion system has relatively higher power, energy conversion efficiency and smaller volume than engine propulsion system, it also produces large amount of heat due to current flowing inside motor coils and change of magnetic field induced by iron core. The produced heat in stator and inverter largely affects motor efficiency and bearing lubrication and causes thermal aging while the system is on operation. So, we analyze the existing cooling system and submarine ESS (Energy Saving System) cooling system whose power consumption is reduced. HILS(Hardware In the Loop System) technique is used for the modelling of the submarine cooling system. To confirm the ESS cooling system characteristic, HILS is simulated using LabVIEW with hardware. As a result, the ESS cooling system has the characteristic of better temperature stability and less power consumption than the existing one.

Cathodoluminescence and Longevity Properties of Potential Sr1-xMxGa2S4:Eu (M = Ba or Ca) Green Phosphors for Field Emission Displays

  • Ko, Ki-Young;Huh, Young-Duk;Do, Young-Rag
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.822-826
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    • 2008
  • We report the cathodoluminescence and aging properties of a series of green phosphors of formula $Sr_{1-x}M_xGa_2S_4$:Eu (x = 0.0-1.0, M = Ba or Ca) that have potential applications in field emission displays (FEDs). The series of phosphors was synthesized via NaBr-aided solid-state reactions in a flowing $H_2S$ stream. A low level ($\sim$20%) of Ba or Ca substitution for Sr in $SrGa_2S_4$:Eu maintains the orthorhombic phase of pure $SrGa_2S_4$:Eu phosphors. Further, a low level ($\sim$20%) of Ba or Ca substitution for Sr in $SrGa_2S_4$:Eu provides various green colors and sufficient brightness for FED applications. Substitution of Ba or Ca for Sr in $SrGa_2S_4$:Eu also improved the stability of the phosphor when it was operated under electron-beam irradiation of 5 kV.

A Study on Design of Posture Transition Filter for 3D Human Posture Estimation and Refinement on Robotic Bed (침대 로봇의 3차원 자세 추정 및 개선을 위한 자세 천이 필터 설계 연구)

  • Lee, Jong-il;Han, Jong-Boo;Koo, Jae Wan;Choi, Jae-Won;Hahm, Jehun;Yang, Kyon-Mo;Sohn, Dong-Seop;Seo, Kap-Ho
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.269-276
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    • 2020
  • As we become an aging society, the number of elderly patients continues to increase. Pressure sores that can easily occur in patients with trauma cause serious socio-economic problems. In general, prevention of bedsores through predicting the patient's posture is being developed. Developed method usually use artificial intelligence techniques to estimate the patient's posture by measured pressure images in the mattress. In this method, it has a problem the reduction of estimation accuracy when posture of patient is changed. Therefore, it is necessary to use the filter of pressure images in the position transition of patient. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to predict the patient's posture, and an algorithm to reduce the ambiguity that can occur in the patient's posture transition section. By obtaining stable data through this algorithm, learning/prediction stability of the neural network can be expected, and prediction performance is improved accordingly. Through experiments, the effectiveness of the algorithm was verified.

A Study on the Effect of Changes in Chevron Rubber Characteristics on the Vibrational Ride Comfort Level of a Subway Vehicle (도시철도차량 세브론 고무 특성 변화가 진동승차감 레벨에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Park, Nam Cheol;Koo, Jeong Seo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2016
  • The suspension system of a subway vehicle is composed of $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ springs. The suspension system is the most important parameter in determining the vibration ride comfort. If the $1^{st}$ suspension spring is designed as a spring with strong stiffness to improve the running stability at high speed, it causes vehicle vibrations. In this paper, by testing and analyzing changes of the characteristics of Chevron springs, which have been the primary suspension springs used for about 20 years, we study how changing the characteristics affects vehicle acceleration and ride comfort. The lateral and longitudinal vibrational ride comfort index levels were lower than the vertical ones. Therefore, as increasing the stiffness of Chevron springs has the greatest effect on the vertical vibrational ride comfort index level, a countermeasure for vertical vibration reduction is needed when the stiffness increases owing to aging. Finally, maintenance guidelines, including the replacement time for the Chevron rubber, were proposed based on these findings.

Effect of Polycaprolactone on the Mechanical Properties of PEG/HMX Propellant (Polycaprolactone이 PEG/HMX 추진제의 기계적 성질에 미치는 영향)

  • 정병훈;홍명표;임유진
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.62-69
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    • 1998
  • Mechanical properties of polyethyleneglycol(PEG)/cyclo-tetramethylene tetranitramine(HMX) propellant were studied by adding polycaprolactone(PCP) and silane derivatives as coupling agent. Mechanical properties of the propellant were enhanced by increasing the content of PCP which was partially replaced with PEG. PCP/HMX propellant showed 17% increase in maximum tensile strength and 59% increase in elongation compared to those of PEG/HMX propellant. However, as the content of PCP was increased, the hydrolytic stability of this propellant was found to be deteriorated due to the ester group of PCP by measuring hardness drop of cured propellant and swell ratio difference of PEG/PCP binder stored at $40^{\cire}C$ and 90% relative humidity. Hardness of the PEG/PCP/HMX propellant was decreased with increasing triethoxysilyl propionitrile(TESPN) and dinitrosalicylic acid (DNSA) content from accelerated aging at $60^{\cire}C$.

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Assessment of 23 kV Capacitive Coupler for On-line Partial Discharge Measurements

  • Jeong, J.Y.;Kang, D.S.;Sun, J.H.;Heo, J.C.;Park, C.H.
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.123-130
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    • 2009
  • The partial discharge (PD) measurement is a very effective method to assess the winding insulation condition of high-voltage machines, since most of the insulation failure processes are directly or indirectly caused by PD. On-line PD measurements, which can detect insulation defects of winding in the early stages on rotating machines in operation, have been accepted as the most important technique. The epoxy mica capacitive coupler is currently and extensively used for on-line detection of PD pulses of high-voltage rotating machines. To evaluate the feasibility of developing a capacitive coupler that is easier to manufacture at a lower cost compared to epoxy mica couplers, a 100pF capacitive coupler made of ceramic material is designed, fabricated and tested for on-line PD measurements of 23 kV electrical machines. A series of electrical tests and accelerated aging tests are performed on the ceramic coupler to evaluate the performance requirements, long-term reliability and thermal stability for in field application. The test results show that the newly developed ceramic coupler provides equal and improved performance at a lower cost compared to epoxy mica couplers, and estimated voltage life is anticipated to surpass 100 years.

Ceramic Pressure Sensors Based on CrN Thin-films (CrN박막 세라믹 압력센서)

  • Chung, Gwiy-Sang;Seo, Jeong-Hwan;Ryu, Gl-kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.07a
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    • pp.573-576
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    • 2000
  • The physical, electrical and piezoresitive characteristics of CrN(chromium nitride) thin-films on silicon substrates have been investigated for use as strain gauges. The thin-film depositions have been carried out by DC reactive magnetron sputtering in an argon-nitrogen atmosphere(Ar-(5∼25 %)Na$_2$). The deposited CrN thin-films with thickness of 3577${\AA}$ and annealing conditions(300$^{\circ}C$, 48 hr) in Ar-10 % N$_2$deposition atmosphere have been selected as the ideal piezoresistive material for the strain gauges. Under optimum conditions, the CrN thin-films for the strain gauges is obtained a high electrical resistivity, $\rho$=1147.65 ${\mu}$$\Omega$cm, a low temperature coefficient of resistance, TCR=-186 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ and a high temporal stability with a good longitudinal gauge factor, GF=11.17.

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Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Characteristics of Ferroelectric Film (강유전체막의 CMP 연마 특성)

  • Seo, Y.J.;Park, S.W.;Kim, K.T.;Kim, C.I.;Chang, E.G.;Kim, S.Y.;Lee, W.S.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.140-143
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    • 2003
  • BST thin films have a good thermal-chemical stability, insulating effect and variety of phases. However, BST thin films have problems of the aging effect and mismatch between the BST thin film and electrode. Also, due to the high defect density and surface roughness at grain boundarys and in the grains, which degrades the device performances. In order to overcome these weakness, we first applied the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process to the polishing of ferroelectric film in order to obtain a good planarity of electrode/ferroelectric film interface. BST ferroelectric film was fabricated by the sol-gel method. And then, we compared the structural characteristics before and after CMP process of BST films. We expect that our results will be useful promise of global planarization for FRAM application in the near future.

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